Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 4.00 higher Feeder cattle 6.00 to 9.00 higher Baby calves 30.00 to 110.00 Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Cattle Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.26/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$118.26

38 head · 396 lb average

Value per head Derived

$469

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3

$42.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	444	129.65	575	19thin
Medium and Large 2	308	122.59	378	5thin
Medium 2	410	111.38	457	7thin
Medium 3	352	95.98	338	3thin
Small 3	290	87.50	254	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.15/cwt here — about $322 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

118.26

—

NC average8 barns · 719 hd

120.98

−2.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,459	81.92	1,195	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	58.63	851	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,134	55.95	634	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	776	45.40	352	5thin

Every lot, as filed

76 lots · USDA AMS · WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%Heavy Weight	—	1,225	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	760	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	642	1
Bulls	—	—	1,375	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,562	96.17/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,502	3
Bulls	—	—	1,020	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	714	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	117.54/cwt	110.00–121.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	149.73/cwt	144.00–155.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	108.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	148.17/cwt	147.50–149.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	106.50/cwt	106.00–107.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	127.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	121.47/cwt	120.00–123.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	175	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	179	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	215	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	133.00/cwt	128.00–136.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	143.81/cwt	142.50–145.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	501	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	375	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	133.23/cwt	132.50–134.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	280	93.97/cwt	87.50–100.00	263	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	115.35/cwt	113.00–117.50	375	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	368	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	305	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	650	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	592	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	285	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	122.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	120.04/cwt	116.00–124.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	145.03/cwt	140.00–149.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	91.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,613	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	718.43/cwt	675.00–750.00	8,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	147.78/cwt	143.00–152.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	639	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	525	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	150.75/cwt	147.50–154.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	152.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	818	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	372	126.57/cwt	124.00–130.00	471	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	138.24/cwt	137.00–139.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	346	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	431	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	57.79/cwt	57.00–59.00	839	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	66.90/cwt	66.00–68.00	709	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	345	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	902	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	58.42/cwt	58.00–59.00	653	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	34.50/cwt	34.00–35.00	287	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	620	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	378	1

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Feb 17, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 106Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 4.00 higher Feeder cattle 6.00 to 9.00 higher Baby calves 30.00 to 110.00 Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Cattle Average

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	49.00	49.00
2	—	1,060	66.00–68.00	66.90
1	—	1,045	30.00	30.00
2	—	1,118	58.00–59.00	58.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	51.00	51.00
1	—	750	46.00	46.00
2	—	833	34.00–35.00	34.50
1	—	620	61.00	61.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	57.00–59.00	57.79
1	—	1,455	62.00	62.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,562	92.00–99.00	96.17
1	—	1,020	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,670	83.00	83.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
2	—	528	125.00–135.00	129.98
1	—	490	134.00	134.00
1	—	580	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	110.00–121.00	117.54
3	—	433	144.00–155.00	149.73
2	—	710	107.00–110.00	108.50
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
3	—	487	147.50–149.00	148.17
2	—	773	106.00–107.00	106.50
1	—	890	91.00	91.00
4	—	516	140.00–149.00	145.03
2	—	833	90.00–94.00	91.97
2	—	573	125.00–127.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	125.00–130.00	127.00
1	—	660	109.00	109.00
3	—	410	128.00–136.00	133.00
2	—	278	142.50–145.00	143.81
4	—	479	134.00–136.00	135.01
2	—	323	132.50–134.00	133.23
4	—	566	116.00–124.00	120.04
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00–123.00	121.47
1	—	175	102.50	102.50
1	—	445	112.50	112.50
2	—	325	113.00–117.50	115.35
1	—	650	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	90.00	90.00
1	—	375	70.00	70.00
2	—	285	90.00–100.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	124.00	124.00
3	—	265	120.00–125.00	122.99
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
2	—	280	87.50–100.00	93.97
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	42.00	42.00
1	—	525	58.00	58.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
5	—	474	143.00–152.00	147.78
1	—	730	131.00	131.00
1	—	350	182.50	182.50
3	—	428	150.00–155.00	152.70
1	—	505	162.00	162.00
4	—	610	137.00–139.00	138.24
1	—	565	139.00	139.00
1	—	240	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
3	—	372	124.00–130.00	126.57
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	87.50	87.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	147.50–154.00	150.75
4	—	519	143.00–144.00	143.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	675.00–750.00	718.43

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Canton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle